Construction

Industry organisation the Construction Industry Development Board (cidb) has expanded its 2026 Empowerment and Recognition of Women in Construction (ERWIC) Awards with the introduction of an... 

Pilot Crushtec International’s DynamiTrac XS200 Xtreme Mobile Scalping Screen is a compact entry-level mobile scalper designed for smaller operations, contractors and emerging operators needing... 

Frustrations over unemployment, crime and years of weak growth are driving South Africa's anti-migrant protests. But economists warn that the departure of thousands of foreign workers could end up... 

Flanagan & Gerard Property Group and GrandWest, a subsidiary of Sun International, have marked the official start of construction on the R650-million GrandWest Mall development within the GrandWest... 

The latest Afrimat Construction Index (ACI) shows a marginal year-on-year increase of 0.3%. The first-quarter index was boosted by year-on-year increases of more than 5% in the value of both... 

South Africa’s planned R1-trillion infrastructure programme is undoubtedly a chance to revive the struggling construction sector and to stimulate industrialisation. After more than a decade of weak... 

As the global industrial landscape progresses in 2026, it is apparent that a period of “profound transformation” is under way, as the rise in electric vehicle manufacturing and an urgent push for... 

Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) has raised concern about the high level of tender cancellations, which it believes is having a negative impact on the construction market, as well as on meeting... 

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (Itac) has decided to recommend to the Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau that the existing anti-dumping duties of... 

Concrete product manufacturers (CPMs) in South Africa are facing a tightening margin squeeze, with rising input and transport costs set to place further pressure on already constrained operations.... 

Concrete product manufacturers are facing intensifying cost pressures and shrinking margins, driving a critical need for tighter process control, reduced waste and improved production efficiency.... 

Booyco Engineering will showcase its heavy-duty HVAC systems at Electra Mining Africa 2026, highlighting the critical role reliable cooling and climate control play in protecting operators,... 

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has announced a series of reform measures aimed at strengthening safety, accountability and infrastructure delivery. In his keynote address... 

Global overcapacity and price concerns are rattling South Africa’s steel sector, as flat domestic demand on stalled construction investment and a structural surge in cheap steel imports erode local... 

The global construction industry is undergoing a significant digital transformation, but technology alone will not solve the longstanding productivity challenges that continue to hamper project... 

The recent Sunday Times article written by Isaak Mahlangu titled ‘Why TVETs are failing our youth’ paints a bleak predicament. The article paints a picture of a system desperately trying to find... 

The business rescue practitioners (BRPs) of Group Five Construction and Group Five Limited, Dave Lake and Peter van den Steen of Metis Strategic Advisors, have confirmed the formal termination of... 

South Africa’s economy remains on a recovery path, but rising global pressures and cost dynamics are slowing momentum and reshaping the outlook for the months ahead, says professional services firm... 

As civil engineering contractors navigate tight margins in a constrained economic climate, there is growing recognition of the value that predictable employment conditions and fair wage structures...